RogueWoW Forever Rogue poisons: ranks, reagents, vendors and the four new poisons
Every Rogue poison in WoW Forever by rank and level, with reagents, where the vials and dusts are sold, and the four poisons the Forever trainer list adds to Classic.
The quick answer
Rogues learn 
Poisons at level 20 and brew each poison from a vial plus herbs, dusts or essences. Instant, Crippling, Mind-numbing, Deadly and 
Wound Poison come in 2 to 6 ranks up to level 60, and the Forever trainer list adds Occult, Atrophic, Numbing and 
Sebacious Poison at levels 54 and 60.
Guide details and editorial record
- For
- Rogues deciding which poisons to learn and what to carry while leveling to 60 in World of Warcraft: Forever
- Prerequisites
- A Rogue of level 20 or higher
- Game version
- World of Warcraft: Forever beta; Wowhead Forever spell and item data and the Forever client item list, checked 5 Nov 2026. Exact client build not published by the source.
- Class
- Rogue
Responsible editor: Max · Editorial record: low risk · desk review · AI assistance: draft
Poisons are the Rogue’s weapon coatings in World of Warcraft: Forever. You learn Poisons at level 20, brew every rank from a vial plus one or two other reagents, and each coating lasts 30 minutes. The rank levels below come from the Forever trainer list on this site, the numbers from Wowhead’s Forever spell records read on 5 Nov 2026.
Poisons and their ranks
| Poison | Effect | Learn levels |
|---|---|---|
 Instant Poison |
20% chance per strike for instant Nature damage: 13 to 17 at rank 1, 76 to 100 at rank 6 | 20, 28, 36, 44, 52, 60 |
 Deadly Poison |
30% chance to apply a Nature damage-over-time effect over 12 sec that stacks 5 times: 24 at rank 1, 92 at rank 5 | 30, 38, 46, 54, 60 |
 Crippling Poison |
30% chance to slow movement by 50% for 12 sec; rank 2 slows by 70% | 20, 50 |
 Mind-numbing Poison |
20% chance to lengthen the enemy’s casting time by 40% for 10 sec at rank 1, up to 60% for 14 sec at rank 3 | 24, 38, 52 |
| Wound Poison |
30% chance to cut healing received by 67 at rank 1, stacking 5 times; 165 at rank 4 | 32, 40, 48, 56 |
Blinding Powder, the other trained Rogue consumable, comes at level 34.
Reagents by rank
Each row is one rank. Counts in brackets are quantities; no bracket means one.
The vial tier follows your level: 
Empty Vial up to the mid-20s, 
Leaded Vial from rank 2 of Instant Poison, 
Crystal Vial from level 44. A level 60 Deadly Poison costs seven 
Deathweed per brew, so Deadly is the poison to stock herbs for.
Where to buy the ingredients
Wowhead’s item pages list these vendors. They are examples, not every seller.
| Reagent | Sold by |
|---|---|
| Empty Vial |
Tharynn Bouden in  Elwynn Forest, Amy Davenport in the Redridge Mountains, Gina MacGregor in Westfall |
| Leaded Vial |
Amy Davenport in the Redridge Mountains, Antonio Perelli in Westfall, Dawn Brightstar in Elwynn Forest |
| Crystal Vial |
Antonio Perelli in Westfall, Dawn Brightstar in Elwynn Forest, Gunder Thornbush in Duskwood |
 Dust of Decay |
Amy Davenport in the Redridge Mountains, Banalash in the Swamp of Sorrows, Nerrist in Stranglethorn Vale; also a world drop |
 Essence of Agony |
Jasper Fel and Sloan McCoy in Stormwind City, Samor Festivus in the Wetlands; also a world drop |
Dust of Deterioration, Deathweed,  Essence of Pain |
Listed as world drops only, so check the Auction House |
Dust of Decay, Dust of Deterioration, Deathweed and both essences carry a Rogue class restriction on their item pages, so other classes cannot use them.
The four new poisons
The Forever trainer list on this site records four poisons that are not in Classic: Occult, Atrophic, Numbing and Sebacious Poison. The client item list holds all four, and Wowhead’s item pages give their effects:
| Poison | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Occult Poison |
54 (rank 1), 60 (rank 2) | Counts as Deadly Poison. 30% chance for 108 Nature damage over 12 sec at rank 1 (136 at rank 2), plus 4% more Arcane, Fire, Frost, Nature and Shadow damage taken; stacks 5 times |
 Atrophic Poison |
60 | 30% chance to lower the enemy’s melee attack power by 205 for 15 sec |
 Numbing Poison |
60 | 30% chance to slow the enemy’s melee attacks by 20% for 15 sec |
| Sebacious Poison |
60 | 30% chance to cut the enemy’s armor by 1,700 for 15 sec; benefits from  Improved Expose Armor |
Because Occult Poison counts as Deadly Poison, talents that buff Deadly Poison apply to it. The sources do not say where these four are learned or what they cost, so check your trainer before planning around them.
Thistle Tea and other rogue consumables
Thistle Tea restores 100 energy with a 5 minute cooldown and needs level 5. Wowhead’s Rogue quest list shows two ways to get it: Plundering the Plunderers (level 18) rewards ten, and the level 24 elite quests Klaven’s Tower and Mission: Possible But Not Probable reward the Thistle Tea recipe.
Evidence
Spell and item data come from Wowhead’s Forever database, read on 5 Nov 2026. The rank levels come from the Forever trainer list recorded in this site’s data, which still awaits review. Wowhead does not publish a quest that grants Poisons, so none is listed here. For talent choices that affect poison damage, see the Rogue class guide and the PvP builds by class.